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Apparatus and method for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease

Active Publication Date: 2007-08-28
REX MEDICAL LP
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[0011]The subject invention is directed to a new and useful minimally invasive surgical procedure for treating Gastroesophageal reflux disease by reducing the diameter of the esophagus proximate to the lower esophageal sphincter, and to an endoscopic surgical apparatus for performing the procedure. The method includes the steps of forming a fold of esophageal tissue proximate to the lower esophageal sphincter, and extending at least one needle through the fold of esophageal tissue. Each of the needles has an interior lume

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When the LES fails to provide that closure, stomach acids reflux back into the esophagus, causing heartburn.
Complications of these fundoplication procedures include the inability to belch or vomit, dysphagia, gastric ulcer, impaired gastric emptying and slippage of the repair that may foil the best surgical results.

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[0030]Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference numerals identify similar structural features of the apparatus disclosed herein, there is illustrated in FIG. 1 an endoscopic surgical apparatus constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the subject invention and designated generally by reference numeral 10.

[0031]Referring to FIG. 1 in conjunction with FIG. 1a, endoscopic surgical apparatus 10 includes an elongated flexible tubular body 12 having opposed proximal and distal end portions 14, 16 and an interior lumen 18 extending therethrough. Elongated flexible needles 20 with tapered leading edges are disposed within the elongated tubular body 12 and are mounted for reciprocal longitudinal movement therein between a retracted position and a protracted position. More particularly, the elongated needles 20 are supported in circumferentially spaced relationship within tubular body 12 by a needle block 25. Needle block 25 is mounted at the distal end of a tubular ...

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Abstract

A minimally invasive surgical procedure is disclosed which includes the steps forming a fold of tissue, extending one or more needles through the fold of tissue, deploying a tissue fastener from an interior lumen of each of the needles, and retracting each of the needles from the fold of tissue such that the tissue fasteners remain deployed in the fold of tissue.

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[0001]This application claims priority from provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 342,540 filed Dec. 20, 2001, the entire content of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The subject invention is directed to a minimally invasive surgical procedure, and more particularly, to an endoscopic surgical procedure for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease, and apparatus for performing the procedure.[0004]2. Background of the Related Art[0005]Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common upper-gastrointestinal disorders in the western world, with a prevalence of approximately 360 cases per 100,000 population per year. Approximately 25 will eventually have recurrent, progressive disease and are candidates to undergo anti-reflux surgical procedures for effective long term therapy.[0006]GERD is a condition in which acids surge upward from the stomach into the esophagus. Backflow of acid into the esophagus m...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B17/10A61B17/00A61B1/00A61B17/04A61B17/064A61B17/072A61B17/28A61B17/30
CPCA61B17/072A61B17/0644A61B17/29A61B2017/00557A61B2017/00827A61B2017/00867A61B2017/07214A61B2017/2905A61B2017/308
Inventor MCGUCKIN, JR., JAMES F.HINCHLIFFE, PETER W. J.
Owner REX MEDICAL LP
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